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Match Report: London Irish 14 Saracens 51

Saracens ran in five unanswered second-half tries as they sealed a home semi-final with a comfortable 51-14 triumph against London Irish at the Madejski Stadium.

Irish, whose relegation was confirmed on Saturday, kept in touch with the visitors during a tight first half thanks to tries from Joe Cokanasiga and Johnny Williams.

Those scores came after Brad Barritt and Duncan Taylor had already crossed to give Saracens the lead, with Owen Farrell adding two penalties as they went into the break 16-14 ahead.

However, the Irish resistance buckled in the second half as Mike Rhodes and Marcelo Bosch touched down for the bonus point, before further tries from Richard Barrington, Alex Goode and Schalk Brits added gloss to the final result.

It wasn’t until the 17th minute that Saracens got their first points on the scoreboard when Farrell slotted a penalty after the visitors were unable to make the most of an advantage.